halali

See also: Halali and hallali

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).[1]

Adjective

halali (invariable)

  1. lawful
  2. permissible, acceptable
  3. (Islam) halal
Antonyms
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

halali

  1. third-person singular present negative of -lala

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 80 Nr. 694
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